[BC] Modification of FM DIGITAL Rules

[Jeff Glass]

In a message dated 2/1/2010 8:00:35 AM Central Standard Time, broadcast-request at radiolists.net writes:

>Members: You arguments against modifying FM Digital Broadcasting Rules
>was well written, now I challenge any member to write a letter we, or
>our non technical friends, can send to Congressperson to negate this
>travesty. Moreover, I challange you to do the same with the proposed
>LPFM matter.

I'm not going to waste my time with this until the following is actively pursued in a digital radio system:

1. A drop dead date for analog radio withprovision that the broadcaster decides what to do with the available bandwidth therefrom.

2. Until subscription radio on the digital stream is allowed or mandated. Free digital will be on HD2 or HD3 thus, driving the consumer to buy a radio.

3. The government levies a tax on radio and TV consumers. The money therefrom disbursed among the broadcaster based on audience (Indirectly, content).  Justification for the tax is National Security. We cannot risk not having independent radio signals if (gasp) the Internet or the cellular system goes down.

4. Some serious consumer research is done to find out what the consumer wants from a 21st century radio receiver.

10 dB, 20 dB, pick your favorite number. Neither one addresses what the consumer wants; Thai's the travesty.

Jeff Glass
Dell 2650 Win2000 AOL 7.0